Division Security Champion - Bentley Systems - Exton, United States

Division Security Champion – Asset Analytics Bentley Systems | Location: Flexible / US-Remote Role Summary Bentley Systems is seeking a director level, Division Security Champion to lead application security across the Asset Analytics division, encompassing cloud-native web applications and AI/ML-driven platforms. This senior leadership role drives Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, improves product risk posture, and ensures secure delivery across SaaS and AI systems. Responsibilities - Act as the division’s Security Champion, leading a distributed network of security champions - Define and execute AppSec strategy aligned with Bentley’s enterprise program - Measure and reduce application risk across the portfolio - Lead DevSecOps and SSDLC practices including threat modeling, architecture reviews, and vulnerability management - Secure AI/ML systems including model lifecycle, data protection, and MLOps integration - Oversee incident response, vulnerability remediation, forensics, post-mortems, and bug bounty processes - Manage third-party and open-source security risk - Build a security-first engineering culture across teams What Success Looks Like - Consistent SSDLC adoption across all products - Reduced risk and faster remediation timelines - Effective security champion network - Secure delivery of cloud-native and AI-powered applications - Becoming the trusted security advisor for the division Qualifications Required - 10+ years of experience in application or development security roles - Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or OSCP - Expertise in secure development, threat modeling, and cloud-native security including assessing security impact of PRs and using tools such as Burp Suite Pro to assess vulnerabilities - DevSecOps and CI/CD security experience - Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills Preferred - Experience securing AI/ML systems or MLOps pipelines - Experience in container hardening or K8s security best practices - Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms - Experience with ISO27001, FedRAMP, SOC2, or similar frameworks